US5123498A
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Apparatus for the automatic release of a motor-vehicle safety belt after a collision
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-26
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-11-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an apparatus for the automatic release of a safety belt. A measuring device is used to measure the tensile force of the safety belt. Once the tensile force exceeds a limit a delay timer is started. After a predetermined time has expired the apparatus automatically releases the seat belt from a support. In one embodiment of the invention if the tensile force of the safety belt is exceeded again during the predetermined delay time the delay timer is started again from the beginning and the safety belt is only released after the predetermined delay time has expired after the last time the tensile force exceeded the limit. The apparatus also has devices for manually locking and releasing the safety belt from the support.
Inventors
- 👤 Luciano Alcidi
- 👤 Gino Grassi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/32; B60R22/321; B60R21/00; B60R21/01; B60R21/013; B60R2021/01317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for the automatic release of a safety belt, the apparatus comprising: a strain-gauge transducer of one of a resistive bridge type and an interial type, said strain-gauge transducer detecting intensity of belt tensile force and emitting a start signal when a preset limit has been exceeded; a timer means for measuring a predetermined time interval after receiving said start signal from said strain-gauge transducer; locking/releasing means for locking and releasing the safety belt relative to and from a holding case, said holding case connected to a support; retaining means for retaining said locking/releasing means in a locked-buckle condition; activating means for activating said locking/releasing means and achieving a release-buckle condition with an interlock with said timer means; and automatic release means for automatically releasing the safety belt form said holding case.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for the automatic release of a safety belt, the apparatus comprising: a strain-gauge transducer of one of a resistive bridge type and an interial type, said strain-gauge transducer detecting intensity of belt tensile force and emitting a start signal when a preset limit has been exceeded; a timer means for measuring a predetermined time interval after receiving said start signal from said strain-gauge transducer; locking/releasing means for locking and releasing the safety belt relative to and from a holding case, said holding case connected to a support; retaining means for retaining said locking/releasing means in a locked-buckle condition; activating means for activating said locking/releasing means and achieving a release-buckle condition with an interlock with said timer means; and automatic release means for automatically releasing the safety belt form said holding case.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for the automatic release of a safety belt, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting intensity of belt tensile force and emitting a start signal when a present limit has been exceeded; locking-releasing means for locking and releasing the safety belt relative to and from a holding case, said holding case connected to a support; retaining means for retaining said locking/releasing means in a locked-buckle condition; activating means for activating said locking/releasing means and achieving a released-buckle condition with an interlock with said timer means; an electronic circuit receiving said start signal from said means for detecting said belt tensile force, said electronic circuit having a first monostable oscillator for producing a delay time signal and a second monostable oscillator for producing a release command, said first and second monostable oscillators being included in an integrated circuit of LS123 type, and a transistor of 2N1613 type; and automatic release means for automatically releasing the safety belt from said holding case.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for the automatic release of a safety belt, the apparatus comprising: means for detecting intensity of belt tensile force and emitting a start signal when a present limit has been exceeded; locking-releasing means for locking and releasing the safety belt relative to and from a holding case, said holding case connected to a support; retaining means for retaining said locking/releasing means in a locked-buckle condition; activating means for activating said locking/releasing means and achieving a released-buckle condition with an interlock with said timer means; an electronic circuit receiving said start signal from said means for detecting said belt tensile force, said electronic circuit having a first monostable oscillator for producing a delay time signal and a second monostable oscillator for producing a release command, said first and second monostable oscillators being included in an integrated circuit of LS123 type, and a transistor of 2N1613 type; and automatic release means for automatically releasing the safety belt from said holding case.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: said electronic circuit is retriggerable through a fixed resistance and a fixed capacitor whose values determine a length of said delay signal.
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